[Rhodes22-list] Computer Geek Question - Wireless Cards

[Michael D. Weisner]

Here's a clever person's solution to wireless Internet theft:
http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/upside-down-ternet.html

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 
2008 12:38 PM
> Good point, Hank.
>
> As things stand today, you are right.
>
> However, I anticipate that there will soon be a move to
> require and track use of individual IDs on computers.
> We already have MAC layer addressing in ROM, but some
> boards allow that to be overridden.
>
> As with most such regulation, only the criminals will
> have guns - or in this case, rigged computers.  The
> rest of us will be just hassled.
>
> Sic transit gloria mundi.
>
> /Robert
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Hank wrote:
>>
>> Robert,
>>
>> They don't need to find private citizen wi-fi as there are so many
>> businesses that offer free, unsecured wifi to get people into their 
>> doors.
>> Not really a security issue from that standpoint.
>>
>> Hank
>>
>> On 3/30/08, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I use a Linksys extended range multi-protocol card
>> > in both my in-house notebook and my truck.  In the
>> > house, I use a Linksys Wifi router to obscure (and
>> > secure) my local net.
>> >
>> > In the truck, I can park in the lot next to a WiFi
>> > source (Starbux, etc.) and hook up, so its easy to
>> > keep up with the mail when I travel.  The card has
>> > also worked in hotels that offer WiFi.
>> >
>> > Never a problem.
>> >
>> > It is amazing how many private citizens leave their
>> > WiFi networks unsecured.  It would be impossible to
>> > track a terrorist who exploited this foolishness.
>> >
>> > /Robert
>> > ----------------------------------------------------
>> > Brad Haslett wrote:
>> > >
>> > > (And you're not necessarily a geek if you answer!)
>> > >
>> > > My trusty IBM X40 served me well for years until last Spring when it
>> > went
>> > > swimming in Atlantic City while I was on the way to Cape May to watch
>> > Alex
>> > > graduate from Coast Guard basic.  It woke up in a pool of water that 
>> > > may
>> > or
>> > > may not have had scotch mixed with it as well.  Last week I purchased 
>> > > a
>> > used
>> > > replacement on e-Bay for $1000 less than what it cost new and the 
>> > > unit
>> > works
>> > > fine but was shipped without the wireless card.  I've sent the seller 
>> > > an
>> > > e-mail but am not holding my breath for good results.  I installed 
>> > > the
>> > old
>> > > card from my previous unit but can't find the correct driver anywhere
>> > (and
>> > > I've looked high and low).  Perhaps it is time to move on to later
>> > > technology anyway.  How good are the external cards and who makes the
>> > best?
>> > > Which is the way to go, USB or PC slot.  Do they perform better than
>> > > internal cards? Which has the max range?
>> > >
>> > > Please keep in mind with your advice, I'm one CSOB.
>> > >
>> > > Brad
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